Strefan, Maurer Progenitor (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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Sep 18, 2025
How To Play Vampires Differently in Commander
If you want to play a Vampire deck but are concerned that it'll be the same as every other Vampire deck, this is the article for you.
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Collective Inferno
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Gathering Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Glass-Cast Heart
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
89%synergy
Markov Enforcer
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
85%synergy
Bloodtithe Harvester
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
84%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
82%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Patron of the Vein
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
74%synergy
Necropolis Regent
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
73%synergy
Stromkirk Captain
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
71%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Stensia Masquerade
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Olivia's Attendants
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
67%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Cordial Vampire
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
67%synergy
Feed the Swarm
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Arterial Alchemy
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Gluttonous Guest
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Champion of Dusk
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Voldaren Bloodcaster
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
57%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Rakish Heir
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Belligerent Guest
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Blood Artist
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Falkenrath Forebear
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Scion of Opulence
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Falkenrath Gorger
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Falkenrath Celebrants
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Vampire Socialite
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Blood Hypnotist
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Bloodcrazed Socialite
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Bloodsworn Steward
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Midnight Arsonist
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Bloodtracker
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Olivia, Crimson Bride
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Bloodvial Purveyor
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Wedding Security
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Markov Baron
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Stromkirk Occultist
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Blood Petal Celebrant
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Henrika Domnathi
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Dragon
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Dominating Vampire
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Anje's Ravager
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Twilight Prophet
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Moonstone Eulogist
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Westgate Regent
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Queen's Bay Paladin
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Dark Impostor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Stromkirk Condemned
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Rakdos Charm
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Vampires' Vengeance
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Urge to Feed
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Bedevil
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-31%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Fury
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Neonate's Rush
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Murder
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Bleed Dry
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Shock
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Demand Answers
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Doom Blade
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Frantic Confrontation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Pointed Discussion
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Sinister Waltz
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Read the Bones
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Bloody Betrayal
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Mob Rule
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Craving
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Damnable Pact
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Grisly Ritual
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Lacerate Flesh
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Predators' Hour
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn's Judgment
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Terminal Agony
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Stensia Banquet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Markov Retribution
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Macabre Waltz
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Feast of Blood
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
New Blood
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Alms of the Vein
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Blood Tribute
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Eaten Alive
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Arterial Flow
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Blood Fountain
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Ceremonial Knife
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sanguine Statuette
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Cranial Plating
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Monolith
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Heirloom Blade
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Molten Echoes
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Connections
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Bond
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Fangs
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Underhanded Designs
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Firebender Ascension
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin the Mirthless
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Gorge
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Fire Diamond
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-32%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-23%synergy
Rakdos Cluestone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Locket
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Peak
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
58%synergy
Voldaren Estate
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
71%synergy
Temple of Malice
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-26%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Akoum Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Graven Cairns
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Jagged Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Geothermal Bog
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Barrens
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy